Jan. 31: Reno police say a UNR student reported she was raped in a campus parking garage Oct. 22. Police said the cases have similar characteristics, but the October case has not been connected to the others.

Feb. 2: Denison's case is featured on "America's Most Wanted."

Feb. 4: The Washoe County sheriff asks private sector for $150,000 in donations to help process a backlog of 3,000 DNA samples from convicted offenders.

Feb. 15: A woman's body is found in south Reno. Police say the woman's identity and cause of death will not be known at least until the following day.

Feb. 16: Authorities confirm the body is Brianna Denison. She died of strangulation.

Feb 23: More than 3,000 mourners attend the "Live, Love and Unite" ceremony held in honor of Denison at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

March 30: On what would have been Denison's 20th birthday, a crowd shares cake and memories of Denison at a five-hour gathering at a permanent memorial in Reno. She is buried next to her father at an undisclosed location in California.

April 5: Police say they have received more than 4,000 tips in the case.

Sept. 1: Denison family launches a blue-ribbon campaign called "Tie a Ribbon for Bri Day."

Nov. 1: Bridgette Denison's friends and family opens the Bring Bri Justice Foundation to support crime victims and lobby for advancements in DNA laws and stricter punishment for criminals.

Nov. 1: Secret Witness receives a tip that James Biela's behavior allegedly fits that reported of the suspect.

Nov. 7: A Reno detective interviews Biela, saying his name came up along with hundreds of other male suspects. The detective requests a DNA sample and Biela refuses.